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Re:Ugandan runner Jacob Kiplimo completes first ever sub-57 ... by phreeza on Monday February 17, 2025 @03:51PM (#43083170)
Not sure I understand what you are trying to say, do you find the prediction to be helpful? 150-190 BPM is such a huge range, what useful information can be derived from it?
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Re:Ugandan runner Jacob Kiplimo completes first ever sub-57 ... by igouy on Monday February 17, 2025 @05:15PM (#43083815)
It provides perspective and a target training effort.

I've done a good session if I push to 155 bpm. I don't need to worry about finger-sticks for lactate accuracy, because there's no-risk I'll do twice-a-day twice-a-week threshold sessions.

If I'm not even in the low-end of that huge bpm range, I quit and take a recovery day.

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